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Will act as bridge between Centre and State and strive for interests of Tamil Nadu: Dr L Murugan, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting
Dr L Murugan, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, today said that he would offer complete cooperation in developing Tamil Nadu and implementing the projects between the Union and the State governments in better way.
Dr L Murugan, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Thiru M. Subramanian, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, today inaugurated the Photo Exhibition to mark Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav - 75 years of Independence organised by Regional Outreach Bureau, Chennai and Press Information Bureau, Chennai, at Vivekananda House
, Kamaraj Salai, Triplicane, Chennai today.
They visited the photo exhibition on freedom fighters and freedom movement. They also visited the stall of Publications Division. Both the dignitaries also flagged off 10 Covid awarness campaign vehicles and released the book titled Covid-19 Pandemic . The book was brought out by the Publications Division. The Ministers released pamphlets to be distributed among the public to create awareness on Covid-19.
Delivering special address at the event, Dr L Murugan said, "the country is witnessing a great rule. Nation has seen development in various sectors. After Shri Narendra Modi assumed charge as the Prime Minister in 2014, various great schemes such as National Highways, Shipping, Housing for All, Prime Minister's Life Insurance etc., are being implemented."
He added that even though the whole world was affected by unprecedented Covid crisis, the damage was less in India due to various precautionary measures taken by the government. Especially, measures such as locally manufactured vaccines and lockdown brought coronavirus spread under control, Dr Murugan said.
Stating that 55 crore vaccines were given so far in the country, he added that the Centre is not being partial in allocation of vaccines and all states are being treated equally. "I am happy to note that Tamil Nadu is one of the frontrunners in vaccination. The state's plan to provide vaccines to people through private hospitals under CSR funds is laudable," he stated.
In his address, Thiru M. Subramanian, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, said that Tamil Nadu is frontrunner in vaccination. He said that 25 per cent of vaccines allocated by the Centre are going to private hospitals. "If that 25 per cent is given to States, vaccination target will be achieved soon. Such a move will be very helpful to States like Tamil Nadu. Despite having facilities to vaccinate 7 lakh a day, only 2 lakh are being given jabs," he added.
Principal Secretary for Health & Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, Shri J Radhakrishnan; Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Dr T S Selvavinayagam; Communication Specialist, UNICEF, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Shri Sugatha Ray; Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, Manager, Swami Dharmishtananda and others took part in the programme.
Press Information Bureau and Regional Outreach Bureau, Chennai, Additional Director General Shri M Annadurai delivered welcome address. Director General  of Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Shri S Venkateswar presided over the event. Regional Outreach Bureau, Chennai, Director, Shri J Kamaraj delivered vote of thanks.